New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-11-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 28.

r : y
has fled his annual report with the
Secretary Of the Interior. The repor
is very voluminous, and contains an i'm
mense amount of information concern.
ing the rapid growth and development
of that wonderful land The Governor
is exact in giving figures, and says that
they have a population Of 268, Az, ar
increase during the last year of 68, AT,
with an assessed valuation of $l57, 1854,
1865 making an increase of over &c
per cent during last year. He says ii
is an outrage to deprive such people
of the right to manage their own affairs
and that the demand of Dakota must be
needed by this Congress. Governor
Church evidently means business, and
| has facts to sustain him.
Rarely, even during the time when
Congress has been in session, has the
lobby of Wizards Hotel presented a
more animated appearance than during
the past week. The occasion of this
unusual gathering was the opening OF
the 10Th annual session of the Carriage
Builders National Association. This
association is one Of the Oldest trade
organizations in the country, and has
mem bership of over three-hundred,
including the representatives of all OF
the leading carriage building compan-
les in the United States. It is probable
that the person who built the fabulous
zone horseshay," had been permitted to
attend such meeting in his day, he
would have been able to secure some
points in the construction of felloes and
hubs that would have delayed the final
catastrophe to that famous old vehicle
for many years Many questions of in
terest, both to the trade and public,
were discussed during the session, and
a committee was appointed to memoir
ialize Congress with reference to the
passage of laws looking to the protec.
ton OF the timber supply of the count
~, which is rapidly destroyed. A trade
exhibition of models was arranged in
one of the public halls, which attracted
much attention both among the memb-
ers of the association and the general
public. The arrangements for the con-
vention were very complete, and includ-
ed a daily stenographic report of the
proceedings issued in the form Of a dali
ly edition of the Carriage Monthly, en-
closed in Autographed cover of hand
some design, including views of the
Soldiers Home grounds, the Capital
vista, the Washington Monument, and
the Lincoln Statue in Lincoln Park.
The convention was doubtless the most
successful and largely attended of any
yet held By the Association.
During the past Summer there has
been on an average national conven-
tion of some sort here every month.
Such gatherings work both ways The
hotel keepers make a handsome thing
out of it, and the delegates have a
chance to see the Capital of the country.
Washington, at any time of the year,
is a beautiful city to visit, and those
who have not seen it, but form their est
mates from what they have seen in
other cities, have great deal to learn.
Your average citizen has seen so much
of business, heard the roar of manu-
factories, the clatter of railroads and
the pandemoniums of Stock exchanges
until he is tired of Them To come to
beautiful city dedicated to more quiet
pursuits, where on all sides are fine
buildings, lovely parks and broad
streets over which his carriage may roll
as if it were on glass, gives him a feel
ing as though he had been transported
to another world. Besides, here, of
course, over and above all the lhings
that the eye may see and the ear hear,
are the traditions Of greatness and elo-
quence in the past, and the excitement
of political intrigue and ambition in the
present.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided to hear further arguments
upon the application for a writ of error
in the case of the condemned anarch-
lists, and has set the hearing for Thurs
day. The court has also decided to al
low the State Of Illinois to appear in
these proceedings, and has notified the
Attorney General to make his appear
ance in behalf OF the State.
The. Republican National Committee
will meet here on Dec. 8, at which time
they will fix the date for the National
Convention Nearly all the large cities
Of the country are clamoring for the
Convention r, will